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Davidson Hospitality Group

Hospitality management focused on value creation

People and Culture Manager

Full-TimeDeadline 9/8/27
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Islamorada, FL, USA
RemoteTravel between the three resort properties is required as business needs require.
People & HRHR Generalist & Employee Relations

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or four years of equivalent experience.
  • Business communication skills.
  • Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
  • Public speaking experience.
  • Working knowledge of word processing software.
  • One year's experience in a service-related field.
  • Ability to work with a diverse workforce.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other employees.
  • Ability to type 55 corrected words per minute.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check.
  • Ability to meet employment verification requirements through E-Verify.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary day-to-day People and Culture resource for Amara Cay Resort, providing guidance and support to leaders and team members on employee relations, policies, performance management, and general human resources matters.
  • Provide People and Culture support across Three Waters Resort & Marina, Amara Cay Resort, and La Siesta Resort & Villas, traveling between properties as business needs require.
  • Oversee compliance and required training across all three resorts, including monitoring completion, maintaining training records, following up on outstanding requirements, and supporting leadership and compliance training initiatives.
  • Manage and track leaves of absence across the resort collection, including applicable Family and Medical Leave Act, medical, military, personal, and other approved leaves, ensuring appropriate documentation, communication, confidentiality, and return-to-work coordination.
  • Coordinate workers' compensation administration for all three resorts, including injury reporting, medical treatment coordination, claims follow-up, work restrictions, return-to-work processes, and required documentation.
  • Support employee relations and workplace investigations, providing guidance on coaching, counseling, disciplinary actions, performance improvement, policy violations, workplace concerns, and appropriate documentation.
  • Support human resources compliance and recordkeeping, including personnel documentation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration-related records, record retention, audits, and consistent application of company policies and applicable employment requirements.
  • Coordinate and support key aspects of the team member lifecycle, including onboarding, orientation, transfers, promotions, status changes, offboarding, and other People and Culture processes.
  • Partner with resort leadership and the People and Culture team on team member engagement, recognition, communication, retention, training, and workplace culture initiatives across the resort collection.
  • Perform additional general People and Culture responsibilities as assigned by the Complex Director of People and Culture, providing flexible support across all three resorts based on operational and organizational priorities.

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Davidson Hospitality Group

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Davidson Hospitality Group provides hotel management services for a select portfolio of properties, acting with an owner’s mindset to operate hotels on behalf of property owners. Its offering includes day-to-day operations, revenue generation, and cost management designed to improve financial performance while delivering consistent hospitality for guests. The company differentiates itself by positioning as a value-creation partner rather than just a manager, emphasizing collaboration, entrepreneurial thinking, and treating each property as if it were its own. Its goal is to deliver hospitality and create value for every customer, every time, while driving top-line revenue and bottom-line results for property owners and setting a standard in the hospitality industry.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • Comstock moves JW Marriott Reston Station to Davidson on October 1, 2026.
  • Davidson added Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club on May 5, 2026, with phased renovations.
  • Leadership hires Joe Masi and Scott Harrell on 2026 growth, operations, and deal sourcing.

What critics are saying

  • NLRB charges filed July 8 and August 10, 2026 at Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge remain open.
  • A 2026 Pennsylvania discrimination case and California wage class action damage recruiting and retention.
  • Renovation-driven layoffs at properties like Royal Palm South Beach can trigger owner revolt and lost contracts.

What makes Davidson Hospitality Group unique

  • Davidson’s four verticals target hotels, resorts, luxury, and restaurants under one operator.
  • On September 17, 2026, Pivot won Nashville’s Hutton Hotel management mandate.
  • Davidson paired hospitality operations with payment workflow through Flywire’s September 9, 2026 rollout.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Hotel Discounts
  • Pet Insurance
  • 24/7 Teledoc service

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

20%

1 year growth

20%

2 year growth

20%
AIM Tell-A-Vision Group
Oct 7th, 2026
Melissa Green promoted to Regional Vice President, Operations at Davidson Hospitality Group.

Melissa Green promoted to Regional Vice President, Operations at Davidson Hospitality Group. Tenured hospitality leader elevated; will drive best-in-class performance for portfolio of full-service hotels and resorts ATLANTA, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Premier hospitality management company Davidson Hospitality Group announces the promotion of Melissa Green to Regional Vice President, Operations. In her role, she is responsible for driving best-in-class performance and optimal results for her portfolio of distinctive full-service hotels and resorts. "We are proud to recognize Melissa with a well-deserved promotion as her hospitality career flourishes at Davidson," said Jason Reader, Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Hospitality Group. "Notably, she one of the first individuals to be tapped for the launch of our inaugural GM Council and now at the above property level, she will continue to create value in all that she does as a servant leader, guiding seamless operations and fostering a culture of excellence." Most recently, Green was Vice President and Area Managing Director of The Davenport Hotel Collection, comprised of five hotels in downtown Spokane, Washington, including the Davenport Hotel, The Davenport Tower, The Davenport Lusso, The Davenport Grand, and The Centennial. During her tenure, she served as a passionate steward of the Spokane community, launching the first annual Pacific Northwest Food & Wine Festival, a multi-day celebration of the region's rich culinary heritage, artisanal wines, and vibrant hospitality. Previously, she was Area General Manager of Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge and Hotel Viking, where she achieved exceptional results across guest satisfaction, team member engagement, and revenue generation. Her efforts have earned robust recognition, including Franchise Leadership Team of the Year for Full-Service in North America by Hyatt Hotels Corporation and she was individually named one of the "25 People of Influence" by Spokane Journal of Business. Green holds a B.S. in Food & Beverage Management from Johnson & Wales. About Davidson Hospitality Group Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company comprised of 90 existing hotels and resorts; more than 240 restaurants, bars, and lounges; and 1.4 million square feet of meeting space across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Margaritaville, and Nobu, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners' mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company's heritage of delivering value, Davidson Hospitality Group features four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group. For more information, visit www.davidsonhospitality.com. Connect with AIM Tell-A-Vision Group on LinkedIn: @DavidsonHospitality. Follow AIM Tell-A-Vision Group on Instagram: @davidsonhospitality and TikTok: @davidsonhospitality. #DavidsonHospitality SOURCE Davidson Hospitality Group

GlobeNewswire
Sep 9th, 2026
Flywire transforms guest payments and operations for leading hospitality management company Davidson Hospitality Group.

Flywire transforms guest payments and operations for leading hospitality management company Davidson Hospitality Group. Flywire helps Davidson Hospitality Group achieve substantial annual processing fee savings through online payment processing and strategic ACH adoption With Flywire, Davidson streamlines operations and elevates guest experiences across its property portfolio BOSTON, Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Flywire Corporation (Nasdaq: FLYW), a global payments enablement and software company, today announced a deepened partnership with Davidson Hospitality Group ("Davidson"), an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company, to roll out advanced payment and transaction management capabilities across its portfolio. The expansion comes as Davidson properties have already demonstrated meaningful processing fee savings within months of deploying Flywire's integrated payments and e-signature platform - validating the company's decision to scale the solution across its entire portfolio. Through enhanced ACH payment acceptance and streamlined digital authorization workflows, Davidson is reducing operational overhead while accelerating cash collection cycles. When Davidson first adopted Flywire's payments and digital signature solutions, the company gained the ability to compress guest deposit collection and contract execution into a single, mobile-first workflow. The impact was immediate: signature turnaround times fell by roughly 75%, and back-office reconciliation work dropped significantly. The platform empowers Davidson properties to: * Reduce payment processing costs by accepting ACH transfers alongside credit and debit cards, shifting volume to lower-cost rails and cutting per-transaction expense; * Mitigate chargeback risk by capturing signed authorization and payment intent simultaneously, creating audit trails that protect both the property and the guest. Flywire's white-glove chargeback response achieves over 70% win or no-contest rates on disputes, while maintaining industry-leading chargeback ratios of below 0.03%; * Streamline reconciliation by automating payment matching, reducing manual data entry between property management systems and accounting platforms; * Improve the guest experience by offering flexible payment options, transparent fee structures, and faster confirmation workflows; Tim Debruin, Senior Corporate Director, Event Sales & Planning at Davidson Hospitality said: "Flywire creates value for us as a partner because they built their platform specifically for hospitality operations - not as a generic payment processor. What we've seen is a real reduction in friction across both our revenue cycle and guest journey. Our teams spend less time on operational busywork and more time focusing on the guest experience." Colin Smyth, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Travel at Flywire, added: "We are thrilled to partner with Davidson and deliver value as they scale. Every property that engages sees a similar pattern - faster processing, better cash flow, happier guests. That's exactly the kind of partnership we want to continue building as they scale Flywire across their portfolio." About Flywire Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company. We combine our proprietary global payments network, next-gen payments platform and vertical-specific software to deliver the most important and complex payments for our clients and their customers. Flywire leverages its vertical-specific software and payments technology to deeply embed within the existing A/R workflows for its clients across the education, healthcare and travel vertical markets, as well as in key B2B industries. Flywire also integrates with leading ERP systems, such as NetSuite, so organizations can optimize the payment experience for their customers while eliminating operational challenges. Flywire supports more than 5,300 clients with diverse payment methods in more than 140 currencies across 240 countries and territories around the world. Flywire is headquartered in Boston, MA, USA with global offices. For more information, visit www.flywire.com. Follow Flywire on X (formerly known as Twitter), LinkedIn and Facebook. About Davidson Hospitality Group Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company comprised of 88 existing hotels and resorts; more than 240 restaurants, bars, and lounges; and 1.4 million square feet of meeting space across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Margaritaville, and Nobu, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners' mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company's heritage of delivering value, Davidson Hospitality Group features four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group. For more information, visit www.davidsonhospitality.com. Connect with us on LinkedIn: @DavidsonHospitality. Follow us on Instagram: @davidsonhospitality and TikTok: @davidsonhospitality. #DavidsonHospitality Safe Harbor Statement This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Flywire's Travel business strategy, expectations and plans, market growth and trends. Flywire intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as, but not limited to, "believe," "may," "will," "potentially," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "would," "project," "target," "plan," "expect," or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations that involve risks, changes in circumstances, assumptions, and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in Flywire's forward-looking statements include, among others, the factors that are described in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Flywire's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov/. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and Flywire undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Flywire Media Contact: Sarah King [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Masha Kahn [email protected] Davidson Hospitality Group Carrie Drost [email protected]

Hotel Online
Aug 19th, 2026
Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) names Pete Sams president.

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) names Pete Sams president. Summary. Hospitality Ventures Management Group, with 60 premium-branded full-service and upscale hotels, names Pete Sams as president. He assumes responsibility for daily operations and performance as the firm targets operational excellence and growth. Sams brings over three decades of hospitality leadership, including roles at Highgate Hotels and KSL's Peregrine and Davidson groups. ATLANTA, Aug. 19, 2026 - Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based operator of 60 premium-branded full-service hotels, resorts, and upscale select-service hotels, today announced that Pete Sams has joined the company as president. As president, Sams will oversee the day-to-day business and be responsible for company performance as HVMG continues its pursuit of operational excellence and enters its next phase of growth. "After a thoughtful and diligent search process and spending significant time getting to know Pete both personally and professionally, it became very clear that he is the right person and an exceptional fit for this role," said Robert Cole, founder and CEO. "We share a strong alignment around leadership philosophy, and Pete brings a compelling combination of operational excellence, industry relationships, financial and business acumen, and a proven ability to develop high-performing teams." Cole added, "His career provides a rare depth and breadth of experience across the hospitality industry - from his first 10 years in finance and accounting, to a decade in property-level general manager roles, to the past 12 years in senior, above-property leadership overseeing full-service, multi-unit operations. Finally, with Pete assuming the role of president, I'll be able to take a step back from the day-to-day operations and devote more of my time to strategy, strengthening our existing relationships and building new ones that will support our continued growth." Sams joins HVMG most recently from Highgate Hotels, where he served as president. Previously, Sams held multiple leadership roles within the KSL portfolio, including serving for more than six years as chief operating officer of Peregrine Hospitality and Davidson Hospitality Group. At Peregrine, he helped launch a dedicated, in-house management platform for KSL Capital that operated more than 45 distinguished hotels, including several premier destination resorts. As COO of Davidson, the company doubled in size during his tenure and won the prestigious J.D. Power Award for top guest satisfaction among third-party operators. Earlier in his career, Sams held corporate above-property leadership positions with Interstate Hotels & Resorts and White Lodging Services and spent more than a decade as a general manager with Omni Hotels & Resorts, including at its 836-room flagship hotel in Washington, D.C. After proudly serving in the U.S. Army, Sams earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. "I am honored to join HVMG as president at such an exciting time in the company's evolution," Sams said. "As a founder of two companies and a former general manager himself, Robert has built HVMG from a single hotel 25 years ago into an organization with a strong foundation, an inspiring culture and values that align with my own. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with Robert and lead this talented team as we build on that foundation, continue raising the bar on performance and position HVMG for its next chapter of growth."

Skift
Jul 23rd, 2026
Wyndham's good quarter meets a rough trading day.

Wyndham's good quarter meets a rough trading day. July 23rd, 2026 at 3:53 PM EDT Skift take. Wyndham Hotels reported second-quarter results, which were solid, but Skift wondered if it would be enough. Plus, hotel development news. (Note: Daily Lodging Report is on vacation until August 2.) Wyndham Hotels reported second-quarter results, which were solid, but as soon as Skift saw the report, Skift wondered if it would be enough. Judging by the early reaction, this is what Skift has been concerned about for this coming earnings season. Up until now, the lodging group has been kind of in a sweet spot, going in the opposite direction when investors punish the market indexes for oil spiking, but taking part when the markets rebounded and rallied. It is early in the earnings season, but Skift is just concerned that if the markets remain volatile, earnings reports have to be sensational, not just good. WH did what they have a habit of doing, beating and raising. It reaffirmed its NUG outlook and bought back $54 million of stock in the second quarter. A report that probably would have been well received if the Nasdaq were not leading stocks into the abyss today. There will be no Daily Lodging Report from July 26 to August 2. RIMAP Hospitality Services Inc. announced the opening of Moxy Ottawa Downtown. Located in the heart of Ottawa's iconic ByWard Market district, the property features Moxy Bar, a fitness center, and flexible gathering spaces. Chartwell Hospitality completed a $10 million renovation of the 303-room Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Hotel and Conference Center, located in Franklin, Tennessee. The extensive upgrades include a complete refresh of the 30,000-square-foot Conference Center, updated guestrooms and lobby, and enhancements to its restaurant. Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. announced the reopening of the Royal Palm South Beach Miami, Tribute Portfolio Resort, following the completion of the iconic oceanfront resort's more than $100 million comprehensive renovation. The reopened property features 404 fully renovated guestrooms and suites, including the addition of 11 new guestrooms, a redesigned lobby and arrival experience, four new food and beverage concepts, refreshed indoor and outdoor public spaces, an enhanced pool and beachfront amenities, and modernized and expanded meeting and event facilities spanning approximately 20,000 square feet. Crescent Hotels & Resorts announced the addition of Hilton Short Hills to its portfolio. Hilton Short Hills offers 314 guestrooms and suites, more than 21,000 square feet of flexible event space, multiple food and beverage venues, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, a fitness center, an executive lounge, and a tented outdoor pavilion. Amaterra Hospitality Group announced the acquisition of RiverPlace Hotel, located in Portland, Oregon. The property features 85 guestrooms and suites, premier dining, outdoor gathering spaces, and more than 7,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor function space. Amaterra Hospitality Group selected CoralTree Hospitality to manage the property. Hard Rock Hotels is temporarily closing two of its flagship all-inclusive resorts in Mexico as part of an extensive renovation project that will see both properties reopen in late December 2026. Hard Rock Hotel Cancun and Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta, located in Nuevo Vallarta in Nayarit, will suspend operations this summer for approximately five months while undergoing comprehensive upgrades to guestrooms, public areas, meeting facilities, and guest experiences. Plans are taking shape for the construction of a Hyatt Studios hotel in Cornwall, Ontario, to begin sometime later in 2026. Lakeview Development Holdings Inc. will break ground once its site plans are finalized and approved by the City of Cornwall. The hotel will feature 100 guestrooms, a market, self-service guest laundry, a fitness studio, outdoor patio, grills, and pet-friendly accommodations. Hyatt Studios is still targeting a 2028 opening. The Hanford Hotel, formerly a Comfort Inn until August last year, is undergoing extensive renovations to modernize the building. The Hanford Hotel is under the Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels International. Purchased in 2019 by A2Z Investments, the property is undergoing a $2.7 million facelift, which will be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The Hanford, California, property has seen a laundry list of updates, including those done to the laundry room, and includes bathrooms being redone, new windows, and new flooring. The pool was redone with updated tiling and coping, and the hotel now has a new gym. Inn on Main, a six-room bed and breakfast in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, has new owners. David and Ruta Gordon have taken ownership of the historic inn. The property features shared common areas and onsite parking. Excavators began clearing the site this week as SolTerra officially broke ground on CASCADA, a 68-room boutique hotel and thermal wellness facility expected to open in late 2028 in Bend, Oregon. The centerpiece will be an adults-only thermal wellness facility featuring eight pools and water experiences. The facility will also include a fitness center, spa treatment rooms, two restaurants, and hotel accommodations. While the hotel and restaurants will welcome guests of all ages, the thermal wellness areas will be limited to those 21 and older. The project includes an internal parking garage with roughly 80 to 85 spaces. Alchemy Real Estate Advisors announced the sale of the Hotel Indigo Downtown St. Louis, an 88-room boutique hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Alchemy sold the hotel on behalf of a court-appointed receiver for a local bank. The buyer is a private investment group, partnering with a local St. Louis operator. Mumford Company represented Burton Hotel Group of Round Rock, LLC in the sale of the Sleep Inn & Suites in Round Rock, Texas. The purchaser was Icon Lodging. Personnel moves. Davidson Hospitality Group announced the promotion of Steve Keck to Vice President, People & Culture - Field Operations. In his role, Keck partners with operations leaders across all Davidson verticals to oversee the seamless integration of people, processes, and culture while maintaining compliance and operational excellence. Additionally, he is responsible for leading the team of Regional and Area Directors of Human Resources, driving accountability for engagement, turnover, and talent metrics at the property and regional level. Keck was promoted to Senior Director of Human Resources in 2024. Eugenio Pirri joined Hand Picked Hotels as Chief Culture Officer on July 20, 2026. David Spooner will join the group as Chief Commercial Officer on September 7, 2026. Both bring more than 30 years of international leadership experience across some of the world's most recognized luxury hospitality brands. Pirri and Spooner will be based at Hand Picked Hotels' recently opened central London office. As Chief Culture Officer, Pirri will lead Hand Picked Hotels' culture and people agenda. He will work with colleagues across the business to build a positive, high-performing culture that supports the continued transformation of the group. As Chief Commercial Officer, Spooner will lead Hand Picked Hotels' integrated commercial strategy. He will be responsible for driving top-line growth and guest proposition across the group, while leading sales, marketing, revenue management, digital, and group reservations.

Hotels Magazine
Jun 23rd, 2026
Davidson Hospitality taps SVP of operations for Davidson Hotels vertical.

Davidson Hospitality taps SVP of operations for Davidson Hotels vertical. Davidson Hospitality Group has appointed Joe Masi as senior vice president, operations for its Davidson Hotels operating vertical, which is dedicated to managing heritage brand assets. In this leadership role, Masi will oversee the operating standards, practices and procedures for the portfolio. Masi brings more than 35 years of leadership experience spanning hotel operations, portfolio management, asset optimization and organizational development, and has extensive experience working with private equity firms, institutional investors and individual owners. Most recently, he served as EVP of operations for Remington Hospitality, where he oversaw a portfolio of 125 hotels and guided strategic initiatives focused on operational performance, talent development, guest satisfaction and long-term value creation for ownership groups. Previously, he held senior leadership positions with increasing roles and responsibilities at several hospitality operators and brands, including Schulte Hospitality Group, TPH Hotels & Resorts and Interstate Hotels and Resorts. "We are incredibly proud to welcome Joe to the Davidson family," said Jason Reader, COO, Davidson Hospitality Group. "Known for his strategic mindset, highly organized leadership style, and ability to align teams around common goals, Joe will undoubtedly thrive in our culture, creating value in all that he does through strong financial results and service excellence." The Davidson Hotels portfolio includes Embassy Suites Nashville Downtown, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa, Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel and more.